Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Charlton, Hampshire
Any pre-2000 building in Charlton may contain asbestos. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Demolition projects
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos survey in Charlton
Asbestos survey in Charlton
The point of a survey is more than a list. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with. We often deal with pipe lagging, flues and garage roofs, and typical jobs are public and community buildings and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
In a village like Charlton, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Charlton (SP10)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
What we deal with in Charlton
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That is why so many buildings in Hampshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Planning work on an older building in Charlton, whether near St Thomas or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Areas included and excluded
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Once we’re done:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Things not to do
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- The number of materials to sample
- How many outbuildings are included
- Travel and parking
- The quantity or area
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
If your business premises in Charlton were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Charlton: your questions answered
Do you work near Andover station?
Yes. Andover station is about 0.8 miles south-east of Charlton, and we cover both.
Can you survey a school or hall near Charlton?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Surveys around Charlton
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For surveys in Charlton, tell us about parking and access. Charlton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
If you let flats or houses near Andover station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Non-domestic buildings, Harrow Way Community School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
We handle surveys in every part of SP10 and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Close by, we cover Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Portway Infant School (0.8 miles south)
Towns and villages near Charlton
What else we do in Charlton
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why people choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Records for your files
See how we quote or the cost guide.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Charlton
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note